Dwarf monocle bream

Parascolopsis melanophrys

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Medium

Parascolopsis melanophrys, the dwarf monocle bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This species is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Parascolopsis
Maximum length: 17.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: West Timor, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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